New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
O'NEIL DENIES EVERYTHING.
Mr. BROOKE BEGINS TO SUM UP THE CASE

MR. BROOKE BEGiNS ~ oO'A -
vu,op.vvA FIIPpANr PERJURER"-A TRAGEDY
WITHOUT THE CHIEF CeNsPIRAToR.
rA ..v.ntb dav of X Alderman John O'Ners trial Tor
., was opened with the evidence OF Joseph H. stiner
Who said he lawyer and member OF the laihhany
Han General Committee. He visited Alderman
Mel ouehin's house FIVE six times week In the even
ing from the latter part Of May 1884, till the Alderman
went to Saratoga He never during that time saw an
Alderman there. On DISCRIMINATION he declined 10
swear that he was there than four times week.
He also swore that Mclaughlin did not go to the chicago
Convenop and when confronted with his statements ON
the previous trial that Mclaughlin had gone there ne
said he was mistaken % 49,,
O'Neil himself then took the stand ana gave lib
biography. He said: ,uu. ..
as been i. A%sss forty :Ses 1859
ss ss eao ara and ss. .S S 6:
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seTyas m that 'f snsa FasPsa
1ssia T ;Ss s $ss
was any meeting OF q snsdns combnsticn
a. ssaa Or, sq s
~ there mot At MSI%u va. az
ANY nsrsr 81
% sa a at ay
END to i1 voted IN 1Sr
b9SsSr sssfRS% and dn
s AsEl Sc
ns.y % S snS S.rs sa hat the the
ssS S and that another avy: named Cht.enden was
over IN Tie GSnr' SUse
g S5s mot sSor Of vot sS w TSsS him.
hc these Is not RECORDED by tae YEAS aSI
WSen tSe hna question the came
up asked .;x Ss Se ANY
IN negative and therefore voted in favor o. sc
possession Broadway route above
s eSnnsS 0S .s at soa
at tina, time os tne n rHg or
70 receive any for my vote.
Mr. Brooke offered the business books OF the
70 show his income its sources and character Inc
ruled them out with the remark that nothing could DC
Less pertinent to the case
suion in The Jaehne and Mcoaade cases ,.,
Judge Barlett-oh. no; nothing Of the KIND.
Jnre B,rret"Dont discuss with me- MI Brooke Take
Mr. Nicol conducted the cross-examination with skill
and nicety bringing prominently the suspicious nat
70 s S t how %acS he Knew about the
granting of railway franchises showed that 10
most nothing
amount Of money t Board had
Az ysp1s% to pnS's vet t sss city
Ibc' I yo s o Sss the Mayors
of nS s a he
'sa ps S1 the %y "as.c
0when that statement what Gd y0S 90 about
oT yon stop fencing win my questions ana an
eI . %lint believe e%y eT Il ''''- - Wv ~
-Bu NOT to The Mayor who had officially stated that he
vas r fmemfr the letter Of Roosevelt
Ives and iam C. Whitney, offering far more money than
was required the sharp people Tor the ranese' A.
ANYTHING ssc1t it. A ar iSs s 81. people de-
'When Mooney brought you call say he was in
hurryi ACUTE hurry. .
S-wha. did he say, Ale said it was special meeting
o%Thai Is after you by the call that meeting was
ss Sr p .g was and he replied that
be held at the next morning h board SroSns
the calling special meetings at less than twenty iou hours
'S a@And yet YOU signed the CALI A..Yes sir
owhe did you learn s oSe sS Si OF os ie MEETING
o-snTe o hiatt Al am -. x,.or ,,,, r.,, ,,.,
.icr TIC Bartlett 9i..oying The Lydd Pqas
Ss na be- passed was passed Al
irman N. defendant posd thai the no1 ara I aS p1S
d thai i mad Ssn e wS sne you
By a long series of questions Mr. Nicol compelled the
witness TO acknowledge that the men who voted Tor the
Broadway road were the same who voted III favor OF
every other franchise passed that year The exanina
don closed with the usual dranauc Ia 80
ExAlerman Michael Tuomey said that he was IN court
Ne,z and Mr. Purdy come INTO court lie saw Purdy
point out o Neil and McQuade TO Katie John NJ Oak
lord an officer of the Court OF General Sessions, was
cale 10 prove fact but he said he saw nothing
Of tie knd The defence then announced hat 'he case
Colonel Fellows was called in rebuttal He said he saw
Katie Metz when she thered Ie Metz ao%f w Won look about
you you point out any one whom you saw
that summer going into Mclaughlhs mouse ohc IISe
And pointed out McQuade. At that time Purdy was talk
ing TO some else She pointed out McQuade without
any suggestion or opportunity OF suggestion nom any
one Mrs Mascot returned the stand and was asked
10 detail the circumstances under which Katie Metz nrsl
49,. ,fatar in IIa ErnD
Hueraen. Mr. Brooke objected TO this evidence on
the ground that il not really in rebuttal but n sus
she had been attacked. The court took this view,
DESPITE an o e.Many a sH h ," sre
biy and the methods OF the District Attorneys once
PERSECUTION had acted the most honorable and upright
vay and that Katie witness VINO cOuld not DC I'M
reached Mrs Masseit was eager to sustain Katie. She
eond scarcely suppress anxiety assure the jury
that Katie was good truthful. honest girl The judge
decided that the proposed ties lnoly was not strictly i'll
rebnttal and Mrs. Massett wa, not heard
James r. Davenport testified tnd ~ t oi if
and on the Friday when Mr. 'Purdy brought Katie Metz
bito the room. lie Colonel Fellows 90 over them
and speak Katie She rose and carefully looked all
around the room. Then there was some more tax be-
tween her AMI the Colonel and he went away linen en-
Mr. Purdy aud she got up ana went out There was no
pointing By anybody at all during her stay III INC court
ROOM , ,,.. .,-.o,, O. ,ho
District Attorney. He continued:
when Katie Metz nrst came to The D,trGAt
Masseus house "a" 91 pace before he ZONE
s!9i on s of III as ' he
aud the line OF inquiry WAS al
tered The next Katie Metz was on the Friday
the second McQuade trial There was nobo Win hef mr.
foIdm M 10 10 WIN me ana
Metz did get She Part OF the Court where
witness asked her 10 with me ana she con
sente reoined Katie AID went TO The court room ksu'
Colonel Fellows cane mp ana talked WIN her
engaged IN conversation with the other lady don't Know
Who connection win tie case going
Part that had to do something 10 entertain
her and so point out all the celebrities In the room
and senator Grady ana MI lco
and the eminent personage engaged III te case OF ~
did ak To Kate Metz all the tIne sht
was IN court purposey avoiding he After she ana C0ohe
Fellows Lad finished conducted the ladies' out ONeiI dur
ing al this IN the roo. There was 10 othei
Alderman than McQuade there.
Mr. Purdy was cross-cxamned by Mr. Brooke VINO
asked him II he had ever had "A conversation with
Peter Mitchell In which he claimed the credit ioI
0cOuades conviction. lie denied this with the provso
that had ssch a remark been made IL was with the ex
piained reference TO the Obtaining Of me Graphic tx
Alderman Waite contradiced Mrs McOughlin by telling
Of several visits to McIOughlns hosc AZ which time lie
never saw Miss Fox. Mclaughlin hiils''li lot him In
The people rested and Mr.. Mitchell took the stand 10